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No, I don't need ADAP or Ryan White, my job provides insurance to all employees and it can not be turned down. My prescription co-pays are $10 for 3 months for generics, $35 for three months for brands that do not have generics, and $70 for three months for drugs that do have a generic, but you choose the brand. I would rather not burden a system with my problems.

I have know a few people who were on ADAP in my state and they said the way they were treated was horrible.

You need to realise something about insurance companies, that many of you don't seem to realise. They are businesses, and business are in the money of making money. You name for me one successful for profit business that does not make a profit and still manages to thrive. My HIV meds each cost about $1000 a month. Now, I looked into my state run HIGH risk plan and tried to see how much my premiums would be if I went with them. The highest premiums with the state run plan were $500 a month, which is half of what it would cost to buy one medication for HIV. So with just one medication the insurance company has already taken a loss of $500, then add on the others that are needed to form a good combo.

Insurance companies are in the business of making money, as all businesses are.

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Piss off a democrat: Take responsibility for your life and your actions.

"When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first." -Jeanne Kirkpatrick

Nurses code of Ethics says nothing about what you're talking about. Maybe you might point out to me where it clearly does, without interpretation or skewing it for political reasons.

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Piss off a democrat: Take responsibility for your life and your actions.

"When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first." -Jeanne Kirkpatrick

I'm old enough to drink, not old enough to collect social security. I contracted HIV when I was barely old enough to be having sex with the guys I was having sex with.

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Piss off a democrat: Take responsibility for your life and your actions.

"When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first." -Jeanne Kirkpatrick

Yes Health insurers are in the business of making money which is why they need to get the hell out. The health industry isn't like say the car industry where you can pick and choose what you want and if you have enough money to buy it. You either live or you don't, this is why there should be no profit motive for healthcare at all. You build enough padding into the system to keep those who work in it paid, but no one should be buying yachts off of the money they can wheedle out of people with serious diseases. Oh and Health insurers pay a lot less for drugs than the average consumer does if you were wondering.

I know they do, there is a slip that comes in the mail everytime I have any "claim" filed with my health insurance company. It tells me how much the provider charges, or how much the drug cost, how much the negotiated rate was/is, how much they paid out, and how much of that difference is my responsibility.

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Piss off a democrat: Take responsibility for your life and your actions.

"When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first." -Jeanne Kirkpatrick

I'm old enough to drink, not old enough to collect social security. I contracted HIV when I was barely old enough to be having sex with the guys I was having sex with.

For someone who comes on a web forum accusing everyone of being "government bitch" (your words, separate thread) meth addicts you sure are hesitant to disclose things about yourself except in the most vaguest of manners. Gotta wonder about that.

Here is two that you fail to do. Preserving dignityPromoting health and well-being

And how is what I am doing or saying against that? When I am in the hospital or with a patient I never make a comment about their living situation or anything like that, I'd be fired so quickly my head would spin. Just because I don't support people on welfare and government assistance telling me how much I should pay in taxes, does not mean I am not following the nurses code of ethics.

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Piss off a democrat: Take responsibility for your life and your actions.

"When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first." -Jeanne Kirkpatrick

For someone who comes on a web forum accusing everyone of being "government bitch" (your words, separate thread) meth addicts you sure are hesitant to disclose things about yourself except in the most vaguest of manners. Gotta wonder about that.

Yeah.... I wonder.... I'm under no obligation to give you information about myself, just like you aren't obligated to give me anything. For all I know you could be a nun who secretly likes to troll the AIDSMEDS forums, at the end of the day it really doesn't matter to me.

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Piss off a democrat: Take responsibility for your life and your actions.

"When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first." -Jeanne Kirkpatrick

And how is what I am doing or saying against that? When I am in the hospital or with a patient I never make a comment about their living situation or anything like that, I'd be fired so quickly my head would spin. Just because I don't support people on welfare and government assistance telling me how much I should pay in taxes, does not mean I am not following the nurses code of ethics.

I don't believe that you are meant to leave the Nurses Code of Ethics at work. When you walk out the door you are still a nurse and if you act this way around the patients you see I would state you are a piss poor one to boot.

I'll be the first one to say it, I don't believe your are HIV positive either.

Piss off a democrat: Take responsibility for your life and your actions.

"When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first." -Jeanne Kirkpatrick

Honey, go back to your crack pipe or your tina or whatever it is you do. Just remember my tax dollars are keeping meth running through your veins 24/7.

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Piss off a democrat: Take responsibility for your life and your actions.

"When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first." -Jeanne Kirkpatrick

Honey, go back to your crack pipe or your tina or whatever it is you do. Just remember my tax dollars are keeping meth running through your veins 24/7.

Sugah, I have reported you and your broad attacks. Your judgmental ways will not work around here. Whatever the reason was for you to join us you have seriously taken the wrong approach.

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"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

For those of you who think your HIV/AIDS doctor or nurse, walks on water and is the end all and be all of HIV/AIDS advise; Please keep track of this new and aggressive member of these forums. You will soon enough learn that a title certainly does not make a person whole and wonderful.

There are other members of this website who are "professional" nurses, and I request you speak to this subject. Tennessee, are you out there? You know who you are, I'm just waiting for you to weigh in

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The Bible contains 6 admonishments to homosexuals,and 362 to heterosexuals.This doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals, It's just that they need more supervision.Lynn Lavne

Not cool -- there's really no reason to take your argument to this level. Consider yourself warned.

Does it not matter that I have been atacked over and over again for my opinion? Double standard for oldies and newbies?

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Piss off a democrat: Take responsibility for your life and your actions.

"When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first." -Jeanne Kirkpatrick

I'll probably get banned for this, but Tim Horn, if you look at this post where Moffie calls me out of my name and makes personal attacks, you will see below it that all Ann did was say "you know better than that". I, who just got here, get warned, but people who have been here for years don't?

I was simply using the same tone and attitude that was presented to me when I posted something. Should I sit and be attacked and say nothing back?

Piss off a democrat: Take responsibility for your life and your actions.

"When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first." -Jeanne Kirkpatrick

I guess this is one of those "new guy trying to fit in and not being allowed to" scenarios. I wonder why, a nurse of all people, would come to a support forum where people are afflicted with something that has caused death to this very day. Atorrez, many of these people you choose to offend in this thread are survivors from the days of getting your diagnosis and being told to get your affairs in order. Many of these people are the ones who have marched on the steps of their state capitols to get the government to wake up and realize something needed to be done back in the 80's. Many of these people have suffered such side effects from meds and OI's that make it impossible to work. What would you like for them to do, or I guess what should we do? Sweep them under the rug, give them less dignity, let them die?

I understand why Rod keeps asking how old you are, and your sister/aunt should be on disability. You should realize the trauma she went through to be both your sister and aunt.

I understand why Rod keeps asking how old you are, and your sister/aunt should be on disability. You should realize the trauma she went through to be both your sister and aunt.

Another personal attack with no warning or consequences.

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Piss off a democrat: Take responsibility for your life and your actions.

"When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first." -Jeanne Kirkpatrick

I'll probably get banned for this, but Tim Horn, if you look at this post where Moffie calls me out of my name and makes personal attacks, you will see below it that all Ann did was say "you know better than that". I, who just got here, get warned, but people who have been here for years don't?

I was simply using the same tone and attitude that was presented to me when I posted something. Should I sit and be attacked and say nothing back?

In yesterday's thread, Ann reminded both you and Moffie to watch your language. And here you are today, accusing a member -- and, quite frankly, it makes not difference whether it's a veteran member or newbie -- of meth use 24/7. So, yeah, you're officially warned. To keep yourself out of trouble, simply report any personal attacks to the moderators.